What the frack?

Have you guys heard of this fracking business? I have been doing a bit of research on it and simply said, it's not so good for us!
Here is the reader's digest version:
They (oil companies) take water and chemicals and force it into the earth to push out the natural gas. It gives them a better quality oil that can be used more than the regular old drilling way.
The problem:
It is supposed to be safe, it's not!
These chemicals are leaking into our earth and contaminating the soil and the water. This will get in the way of us living. In some cases, the water is so contaminated that you can light it on fire, I think that is scarey! We won't be able to grow food, raise animals, feed our children....basically we won't be able to live.
I don't understand how come we are not all protesting as loudly as we can and I don't understand how come we (the people) are not using the resources that we have (wind and sun).
I realize that I am somewhat simplifying the issue but that is how I roll. It doesn't need to be complex and full of chemical process and complicated graphs and equations. The bottom line is....this is not okay and it will definitely change how we live our lives.
Bottled water will become a necessity not a choice, process food will be the only viable option, fresh grown food will no longer be the affordable way to go. I could go on and on but I won't.
It seems to me that the guys with the most cash and the ones that get to make all the decisions that will affect our quality of life. This is not a forecast for what may happen, it is happening now! Some folks have been without drinking water in their homes for a few years already, it is time that we all speak up and tell them (oil companies), THIS IS NOT OKAY!